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and i think we will see a deal on the fiscal cliff. but republicans have to hold strong. that's where they've lost their way, especially in that last election. >> it seems candidates like richard mourdock, today akin were gifts to the democrats. they came essentially from the tea party. how should mainstream republicans deal with this? >> they have to call out folks like that and they have to say what they said was wrong, and they also have to start saying we as a party what we need to say is that it's okay to agree 80% of the time and disagree 20% of the time like ronald reagan said. the 20% disagreement is okay as long as we're standing strong on the 80%. >> morris on a scale of say 1 to 10, how big of a mandate was this for the president and the democratic party. or could democrats overinterpret the results and overplay their hand? >> listen, there's always a chance of overreaching. but anytime that a president is re-elected to a second term it's very clear that the american people are voting for that president on his given stance. it is very clear about what the presi
and i think we will see a deal on the fiscal cliff. but republicans have to hold strong. that's where they've lost their way, especially in that last election. >> it seems candidates like richard mourdock, today akin were gifts to the democrats. they came essentially from the tea party. how should mainstream republicans deal with this? >> they have to call out folks like that and they have to say what they said was wrong, and they also have to start saying we as a party what we need...
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. >> if republicans do not agree to that, is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff in. >> absolutely. there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest. it's only 2%. >> i want to bring in "usa today" bureau chief and welcome to both of you. where are we in these negotiations, susan? >> i think the most encouraging thing was they agreed to the to characterize the phone call. the last time around the characterization of the phone call became a controversy in itself. i think it's pretty clear that the white house and republicans think the white house hand on this is strengthening. we see the polls that you mention, pew polls this week say americans trust the president more, assume if a deal is not reached -- trust the white house more, think if a deal isn't reached it, will be the fault of republicans and it is in fact easier for democrats to go over the fiscal cliff than it is for republicans because then all those tax cuts from the republicans are swept away. but it's too early. it's only december 6. we've
. >> if republicans do not agree to that, is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff in. >> absolutely. there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest. it's only 2%. >> i want to bring in "usa today" bureau chief and welcome to both of you. where are we in these negotiations, susan? >> i think the most encouraging thing was they agreed to the to characterize the phone call. the last...
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the republicans begin playing games with the debt ceiling, that would be fiscal suicide. we breakthrough the debt ceiling, we're talking depression. not a quick recession. it would be the single stupidest and most damaging act of sabotage in american history. and it cannot be allowed to happen. and here, hopefully to tell me why it will not happen is alice, who probably knows more about the budget and the budget deals than probably anybody else alive. she's appointed to president obama's national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform. and she's currently a senior fellow at the brookings institution. thank you for being here tonight. >> happy to be here. >> you know much more about this than i do. you heard the intro, is there anything you want to add or correct anyway you see the fiscal cliff that you think people should know about? >> i thought your five points were good ones, especially the one about austerity, what we're talking about now is doing something really stupid as you said, and letting the wrong policies go into effect. too much deficit reduction, to
the republicans begin playing games with the debt ceiling, that would be fiscal suicide. we breakthrough the debt ceiling, we're talking depression. not a quick recession. it would be the single stupidest and most damaging act of sabotage in american history. and it cannot be allowed to happen. and here, hopefully to tell me why it will not happen is alice, who probably knows more about the budget and the budget deals than probably anybody else alive. she's appointed to president obama's...
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cliff meeting with republican leaders. all of that and more including more on the miami marlins when we come back. lists all done. raise the roof! no one says that anymore, mom. [ woman ] raise the roof! ah? raise the roof! [ male announcer ] it's our biggest toy rollback of the year. find hundreds of rollbacks on the season's hottest toys in stores now, from america's gift headquarters, walmart. governor of getting it done. you know how to dance... with a deadline. and you...rent from...
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the question, are you optimistic that congress will be able to reach a post-christmas fiscal cliff deal? not optimistic at all, not at all with the way the republicans and congress are acting right now, there's no way. from paul hyatt, yes, they will do it but always at the very last minute. paul asks what happened to statesman who work for the good of the people rather than their own agendas and pockets. keep the comments going, find us on twitter and facebook. >>> we all heard today is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, but it's also a day when consumers try to ditch those gifts not on the christmas lists, but it's always not that easy. >> so who has the time to wait in the long line to return something? i'd rather be home eating a christmas cookie. >> if you don't have any kind of a gift receipt, they make a big hassle about giving you store credit. >> despite the hassles, shoppers will return $62.7 billion in merchandise this holiday season. in florida for us this morning, joining to fill us in, how's it looking there, shoppers looking to collect on deals or return their
the question, are you optimistic that congress will be able to reach a post-christmas fiscal cliff deal? not optimistic at all, not at all with the way the republicans and congress are acting right now, there's no way. from paul hyatt, yes, they will do it but always at the very last minute. paul asks what happened to statesman who work for the good of the people rather than their own agendas and pockets. keep the comments going, find us on twitter and facebook. >>> we all heard today...
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democrats took a hard line yesterday suggesting they are prepared to go over the so-called fiscal cliff and allow those cuts in taxes to take effect if republicans continue to balk at raising taxes on the nation's wealthiest households. >> if we can't get a good deal, a balanced deal that calls on the wealthy to pay their fair share, then i will absolutely continue this debate into 2013 rather than lock in a long-term deal this year that throws middle class families under the bus. >> there was some tough talk from vice president joe biden at the white house yesterday during a briefing on senior's issues. he said congressman paul ryan's budget proves republicans subscribe to a different set of values than do democrats. >> let me start by quoting my dad. a phrase my dad used to always use. whenever you would say something, someone would say this is what i value, this is what i support. my dad would go like this. he'd say, look, don't tell me what you value. show me your budget and i will tell you what you value. seriously. show me your budget and i will tell you what you value. don't tell
democrats took a hard line yesterday suggesting they are prepared to go over the so-called fiscal cliff and allow those cuts in taxes to take effect if republicans continue to balk at raising taxes on the nation's wealthiest households. >> if we can't get a good deal, a balanced deal that calls on the wealthy to pay their fair share, then i will absolutely continue this debate into 2013 rather than lock in a long-term deal this year that throws middle class families under the bus....
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the fiscal cliff challenge for medicare is the simple math that people are living longer. so what are your chances of living to be 100 or older? it's my must read. up on our facebook page at facebook/jansingco.ew sou ps that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. see what's new from campbell's. [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only flood insurance covers floods. ♪ visit floodsmart.gov/pretend to learn your risk. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ >>> house speaker john boehner is feeling the pressure to give
the fiscal cliff challenge for medicare is the simple math that people are living longer. so what are your chances of living to be 100 or older? it's my must read. up on our facebook page at facebook/jansingco.ew sou ps that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. see what's new from campbell's. [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them....
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we are counting until we start the slide down the fiscal cliff. another republican senator opening the door to raising taxes as part of the deal. we want to go straight to d.c. in the a white house and mike viqueira. who are we talking about what is lending their voice to the fact that taxes could go up? >> he was a heretic last week and he's keeping it up. it's bob corker. he's not been here that long but he's marching to his own drum when it comes to the republican side. bob corker, the republican in the senate said he would break the grover norquist push. he didn't talk about the tax rates. as we all know, the key is the president's and democrats insistence on the rate going up from 35 to 39n't 6%. this week, he was much more specific. he's saying to republicans, hey, cut our losses now and live to fight another day. here he is. >> has a growing group of folks looking at this and realizing we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue. we have one house, that's it. the presidency and the senate in the democrats hands. a lot of peo
we are counting until we start the slide down the fiscal cliff. another republican senator opening the door to raising taxes as part of the deal. we want to go straight to d.c. in the a white house and mike viqueira. who are we talking about what is lending their voice to the fact that taxes could go up? >> he was a heretic last week and he's keeping it up. it's bob corker. he's not been here that long but he's marching to his own drum when it comes to the republican side. bob corker, the...
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. >> one of the strategies that republicans could very well allow us to go off the fiscal cliff. a few weeks into january they decide to take the vote on lowering taxes. lowering the race so they can say you know what, we voted to lower taxes. >> that's something that has been talked about. a lot of people were concerned they wanted to go over the fiscal cliff. they wouldn't have to go for a tax increase. then however it becomes no longer extending the bush tax cuts, but the obama tax cuts. president obama is associated with cutting taxes. there is political liability for them as well. the reality is they have to get off of this no tax increase nonsense. i read in the "new york times" the other day, no republican member of congress voted for it since 1990. do you believe that? we had two or three wars since that time? a tragedy at 9/11 and we had hurricane sandy. we had hurricane katrina and despite all of these, they are unwilling to raise them to support and fund our government. what does it say about the dysfunctionality? >> we will have to leave it there. happy holidays to yo
. >> one of the strategies that republicans could very well allow us to go off the fiscal cliff. a few weeks into january they decide to take the vote on lowering taxes. lowering the race so they can say you know what, we voted to lower taxes. >> that's something that has been talked about. a lot of people were concerned they wanted to go over the fiscal cliff. they wouldn't have to go for a tax increase. then however it becomes no longer extending the bush tax cuts, but the obama...
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back campaign to avoid the fiscal cliff and cut the national debt. the 81-year-old simpson went "gangnam style" to make his point. ♪ >> i have a bum knee. horse, horse. ride the horse. >> senator, thank you for that. and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." and now for a look at your national weather, let's turn to bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. >> the best part is the underwater robot for a place that doesn't have water. >> maybe it's a pool. >> yes. >> and they need to inspect it. >> counter-terrorism measures in the backyard. you never know. good morning, everyone. getting out the door this morning, it's very cold up in new england. tell you what, the lack of snow is really becoming a slightly alarming especially if you have any interest in snowy weather recreation or skiing or ice skating or maybe you like to go snowmobiling. the northern half of the country is sparse. 7% of the country has snow cover. most of that is the high elevations in the rockies and northern rockies. it's about as low as it gets. last yea
back campaign to avoid the fiscal cliff and cut the national debt. the 81-year-old simpson went "gangnam style" to make his point. ♪ >> i have a bum knee. horse, horse. ride the horse. >> senator, thank you for that. and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." and now for a look at your national weather, let's turn to bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. >> the best part is the underwater robot for a place that doesn't have water....
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that fiscal cliff is over. so they can say everything they want. but i think people will know who's been obstructing. >> well, will the republicans do the right thing and act on these tax cuts and spending cuts? or are they going to hang the economy out there and blame it on the democrats? >> oh, i think that it seems to me they want to put everything off until after the election. and we actually in the senate, we were able to do something i think that was very smart with harry reid's leadership. we were able to get them to stand down from the filibuster and we passed that tax cut. everybody gets it up to $250,000. after that, clinton tax cuts kick in for those over $250,000. we passed that with a majority vote, and they're sitting on it and won't do it. >> but the cbo report paints a very tough picture in january of 2013. and this is going to be an argument that the democrats are going to have to win with the public, is it snit not? this squarely puts the focus back on winning the argument. how do the democrats win that argument? >> as i said, num
that fiscal cliff is over. so they can say everything they want. but i think people will know who's been obstructing. >> well, will the republicans do the right thing and act on these tax cuts and spending cuts? or are they going to hang the economy out there and blame it on the democrats? >> oh, i think that it seems to me they want to put everything off until after the election. and we actually in the senate, we were able to do something i think that was very smart with harry...
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i think rock bottom is that anybody that doesn't understand this fiscal cliff, republican, independent or democrat, that we're about to face and anybody that doesn't understand that if a split government you have to find a common ground way out of it. not your way or the highway. is nuts. when people begin to continue to lose their jobs, lose their homes, the cost of money goes up dramatically, and we become greece, ireland, italy, maybe that's rock bottom. >> this is donny deutsche. the first time i'm hearing from you and seen hundreds of politicians on the show and you have a matter of factness, an engaging quality. almost feels nonpartisan as you're talking and refreshing in your tone and manner. >> thanks. >> having said that, if you sit down and talk to the new, young turks and the tea party i tried to rebrand yesterday as power conservatives an the tone and manner completely opposite, if you put your arm around them, what would you say to them? >> that it's great to advocate something that you believe in your heart and your soul and you think you're doing the right thing but at t
i think rock bottom is that anybody that doesn't understand this fiscal cliff, republican, independent or democrat, that we're about to face and anybody that doesn't understand that if a split government you have to find a common ground way out of it. not your way or the highway. is nuts. when people begin to continue to lose their jobs, lose their homes, the cost of money goes up dramatically, and we become greece, ireland, italy, maybe that's rock bottom. >> this is donny deutsche. the...
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for more on 9 looming fiscal cliff and the resignation of cia director david petraeus i'm joined by republican senator bob corker of tennessee. senator corker, welcome. thank you for being with us. >> good morning, alex. >> david petraeus. he's a man who is well-liked on both sides of the aisle. how surprised were you, sir, when you learned of his resignation? >> stre. he is a legend in my home state of tennessee and certainly here on the hill. hugely respected. when he speaks, people listen. and so very surprised and disappointed. i know the cia is going to miss him. all of us on the hill are going to tremendously miss him. >> do you have any concerns that national security was ever at risk? >> you know, i just don't know enough about the details, really, at this moment to respond. i've read everything that's come out thus far and i'm sure more will come out as the week goes on. but, i just don't know enough, really, to weigh in. >> no. >> i can just say that, you know, again, he's a figure here that people respected. i know he contributed tremendously through his lifetime to our national sec
for more on 9 looming fiscal cliff and the resignation of cia director david petraeus i'm joined by republican senator bob corker of tennessee. senator corker, welcome. thank you for being with us. >> good morning, alex. >> david petraeus. he's a man who is well-liked on both sides of the aisle. how surprised were you, sir, when you learned of his resignation? >> stre. he is a legend in my home state of tennessee and certainly here on the hill. hugely respected. when he...
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cliff, number one, the political posture that the president is taking is definitely that. we should extend the tax cuts for everyone except the top 3% right now and that puts republicans in a box because they don't want to defend just the tax cuts for the wealthy so i think we'll be hearing in terms of political posture but the other thing that's interesting here is in response to a question actually from our own chuck todd, the president admitted that there wasn't a hard red line on going back to the clinton era tax rates for the wealthiest individuals. he left a little bit of wiggle room there, kind of the first time he's shown any willingness to consider other options. it seems like the principle here is, though, you have to make up as much revenue from the wealthy individuals as you would if you did bring the tax rates back to the clinton era levels. >> so steve, i had a nice conversation last night with wall street guys who watch the show and i wanted to talk to them about the fiscal cliff and to your credit they're like, yes, it is more of a slope than a cliff and th
cliff, number one, the political posture that the president is taking is definitely that. we should extend the tax cuts for everyone except the top 3% right now and that puts republicans in a box because they don't want to defend just the tax cuts for the wealthy so i think we'll be hearing in terms of political posture but the other thing that's interesting here is in response to a question actually from our own chuck todd, the president admitted that there wasn't a hard red line on going back...
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republicans are starting to get really scared that the democrats are ready to go off the cliff, the fiscal cliff on new year's eve. that's in the "rewrite." [ mrs. hutchison ] friday night has always been all fun and games here at the hutchison household. but one dark stormy evening... she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her purina cat chow complete. it's the best because it has something for all of our cats! and after a couple of weeks she was part of the family. we're so lucky that lucy picked us. [ female announcer ] purina cat chow complete. and for a delicious way to help maintain a healthy weight, try new purina cat chow healthy weight. introducing share everything. unlimited talk. unlimited text. tap into a single pool of shareable data and add up to 10 different devices, including smartphones and tablets. the first plan of its kind. share everything. only from verizon. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. >>> republicans on capitol hill, john boehner included, are starting to get really scared of going off the cliff. that's right. an
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the great news about the fiscal cliff. and it is the worst thing that could ever happen to grover norquist. and that is the complete and final expiration of all the bush tax cuts. there has always been an expiration date on the bush tax cuts and on new year's eve, it will finally arrive, and if democrats just have the courage to hold hands and jump off that cliff together, every income tax rate will go up on january 1st. not just the top rate, but the bottom rates and the middle rates. all of the tax rates go up, straight up, on january 1st. now, the democrats don't want to see that happen either. they only want to see the top tax rates go up. but the republicans are never going to allow them to pass a bill increasing top tax rates. never. the republicans have proven that they mean that. democrats now have the chance to prove that they are just as unyielding as grover norquist is, and the only way that democrats can do that is by going off the cliff and letting all the tax rates go right up on january 1st, every one of the
the great news about the fiscal cliff. and it is the worst thing that could ever happen to grover norquist. and that is the complete and final expiration of all the bush tax cuts. there has always been an expiration date on the bush tax cuts and on new year's eve, it will finally arrive, and if democrats just have the courage to hold hands and jump off that cliff together, every income tax rate will go up on january 1st. not just the top rate, but the bottom rates and the middle rates. all of...
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going to fly right over it. >> the democrats are talking about the fiscal cliff. john, jim demint, the tea party senator said to "politico," republicans need to make clear we don't want anything to do with the government shutdown. we need to control the levels although i think they are too high. what does this mean for the republicans? >> i think the republicans want to show they are reasonable people. what they aren't going to do is balance the budget on the backs of the small business job creators in the country who are the best chance for economic revival. when i hear people like senator boxer say how great things is and how great the president is. if everything is so great, why are they only running a campaign of destruction and have yet to give us a reason to reelect them. >> chris, do you want to answer that? >> one, let me take the first point in small business. the tax cuts the president is talking about -- cut taxes for 97% of small businesses. 97%. we have to be really honest about the fiscal reality we face. we will either address it or not. you have to
going to fly right over it. >> the democrats are talking about the fiscal cliff. john, jim demint, the tea party senator said to "politico," republicans need to make clear we don't want anything to do with the government shutdown. we need to control the levels although i think they are too high. what does this mean for the republicans? >> i think the republicans want to show they are reasonable people. what they aren't going to do is balance the budget on the backs of the...
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cliff and this tax deal. it's that they need to break republicans of brinksmanship altogether. we've had near shutdowns a nooer breach debt ceiling. they want to go after the debt ceiling again. and democrats believe at this point, they need to show republicans that they can't keep threatening to drive the country off of these various kinds of cliffs that eventually they need to show republicans that as the economy strengthens, they're no longer quite as up against a wall. and as such, they won't be such pushovers at the negotiating table anymore. >> and if we do go off the cliff on new year's eve, that means in the first week of january, for the first time ever under this tea party republican politics, there would be a chance to put together a complete deal that addressed everything that happened in going off the cliff, including the substantial defense cuts, the other spending cuts included in going off the cliff and the tax rate increases. as well as the debt ceiling increase, all of that could be very qui
cliff and this tax deal. it's that they need to break republicans of brinksmanship altogether. we've had near shutdowns a nooer breach debt ceiling. they want to go after the debt ceiling again. and democrats believe at this point, they need to show republicans that they can't keep threatening to drive the country off of these various kinds of cliffs that eventually they need to show republicans that as the economy strengthens, they're no longer quite as up against a wall. and as such, they...
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on both the fiscal cliff and on guns post connecticut i think the strategy is going to be for republicans who want to save the brand, mitch mcconnell, lemar alexander, rob portman, their strategy is going to be make deals with the white house first on the fiscal cliff and then on guns and then the ball is going to be in the court of the house and there is going to be nowhere to hide, no ambiguity. what is standing in the way of dealing with the fiscal cliff? speaker boehner striking a deal with a lot of democrats and some republicans to deal with that. and then i think the next issue will be guns and it's going to be the same thing. if the white house can work with the senate leadership on the republican side, and senator reid, and they get a deal there, that is going to put the republicans in the house on the line to say, are you together with the country and with the other branch, the executive branch and the other chamber or going your own way? then it is going to be up to john boehner to decide what to do. >> willie, the republicans just keep playing into the president's hand. you kno
on both the fiscal cliff and on guns post connecticut i think the strategy is going to be for republicans who want to save the brand, mitch mcconnell, lemar alexander, rob portman, their strategy is going to be make deals with the white house first on the fiscal cliff and then on guns and then the ball is going to be in the court of the house and there is going to be nowhere to hide, no ambiguity. what is standing in the way of dealing with the fiscal cliff? speaker boehner striking a deal with...
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quote, it is magic beans and fairy dust. >> i'm worried about the fiscal cliff in the same way i'm worried about martians. >> fiscal cliff. >> fiscal whatever it is. >> is this a rerun? >> still no progress as all sides jockey for position. >> i would say we're nowhere. >> speaker john boehner issued a downer offer yesterday. >> the white house quickly dismissed it. >> the speaker's proposal is out of balance. >> it is more of the same. >> it is not me being positive. it is the math. >> magic math. >> magic beans and fairy dust. >> president obama did win the election. >> me thinks somebody made him king. >> no. i don't think that's right. >> he doesn't see where he stands in the universe. >> i would say we're nowhere. >> are we that far apart? >> both sides want a deal. >> a matter of math. >> try to stay away from hypotheticals. >> it won't pass. >> discussions abo u >> unicorns. >> they're imaginary beasts. >> magic beans. >> magic math. >> an enchanted universe. >> outrageous. >> the whole thing is going wacky. >> i would say we're nowhere. >> i don't envy the position the speaker is i
quote, it is magic beans and fairy dust. >> i'm worried about the fiscal cliff in the same way i'm worried about martians. >> fiscal cliff. >> fiscal whatever it is. >> is this a rerun? >> still no progress as all sides jockey for position. >> i would say we're nowhere. >> speaker john boehner issued a downer offer yesterday. >> the white house quickly dismissed it. >> the speaker's proposal is out of balance. >> it is more of the...
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it is december 1st, one month from the deadline for the so-calleded fiscal cliff. the drama is building. check out what house speaker, john boehner, had to say this week. >> the white house spends three weeks of trying to develop a proposal that calls for $1.6 trillion in new taxes, calls for a little, not even $400 billion in cuts and they want to have this extra spending that's actually greater than the amount they are willing to cut. it was not a serious proposal. right now, we are almost nowhere. >> oh, mr. boehner, you have got it all wrong. it is a serious proposal, really serious. godfather serious. >>> watching the d.c. drama convinced those of us in nerdland that president obama must be a fan of the francis ford copel la masterpiece. remove the lethal components and there are valuable negotiating lessons that the president seems to be picking up on, like this one. >> my father taught me many things here. he taught me in this room. he caught me keep your friends close but your enemies closer. >> well, president obama keeping his opponents close in hand. lun
it is december 1st, one month from the deadline for the so-calleded fiscal cliff. the drama is building. check out what house speaker, john boehner, had to say this week. >> the white house spends three weeks of trying to develop a proposal that calls for $1.6 trillion in new taxes, calls for a little, not even $400 billion in cuts and they want to have this extra spending that's actually greater than the amount they are willing to cut. it was not a serious proposal. right now, we are...
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. >> and, you know, the fiscal cliff, that's the responsibility, obviously, of both parties. i mean that's -- >> that's why congress's approval is at 12%. >> the contempt for congress, republicans in the house and democrats in the senate that run it from business, is really high as well. >> why don't we go there now. you mentioned the cbo report. we'll go to nb 3, john tower. the nonpartisan congressional budget office warned about the consequences of the fiscal cliff. forecasting the u.s. economy would shrink by a half percent in 2013. unemployment would jump back above 9%. and it could cost americans 2 million jobs next year. its report also said that 2012 will be the fourth straight year with a deficit of more than $1 trillion. >> holy cow. look at that for a second. you know, willie, throughout the middle of the last decade, i was killing george w. bush every day on my show because of an unspeakable $400 billion deficit. killing him. now the president inherited a horrific situation. a terrible economy. but again, who are you going to hold responsible for four years of a d
. >> and, you know, the fiscal cliff, that's the responsibility, obviously, of both parties. i mean that's -- >> that's why congress's approval is at 12%. >> the contempt for congress, republicans in the house and democrats in the senate that run it from business, is really high as well. >> why don't we go there now. you mentioned the cbo report. we'll go to nb 3, john tower. the nonpartisan congressional budget office warned about the consequences of the fiscal cliff....
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to go off the fiscal cliff? >> if republicans are not willing to let rates go back up, and we think they should go back to the clinton levels, a time when the american economy is doing exceptionally well, then there will not be an agreement. >> but house speaker john bigger is digging in himself, admitting talks are going nowhere. speaker boehner also described the moment when secretary geithner first showed him the president's opening offer. >> i was just flabbergasted. i looked at him and said, "you can't be serious." i've just never seen anything like it. you know, we've got seven weeks between election day and the end of the year. and three of those weeks have been wasted with this nonsense. right now i would say we're nowhere, period. we're nowhere. we've put a serious offer on the table by putting revenues up there to try to get this question resolved. but the white house has responded with virtually nothing. they've actually asked for more revenue than they've been asking for the whole entire time. >> wha
to go off the fiscal cliff? >> if republicans are not willing to let rates go back up, and we think they should go back to the clinton levels, a time when the american economy is doing exceptionally well, then there will not be an agreement. >> but house speaker john bigger is digging in himself, admitting talks are going nowhere. speaker boehner also described the moment when secretary geithner first showed him the president's opening offer. >> i was just flabbergasted. i...
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now it's a more conciliatory tone with this fiscal cliff. and the grover pledge republicans say privately gets in the way of that. now a majority of the congress has not signed the pledge because of republican losses as well as we talk to some incoming republicans in the house and they haven't signed it. they don't want to be tied down. and these aren't centrists, incoming members, these are conservatives. grover says eventually some of these guys will sign it after they've served in congress, but it's part of the republican party kind of reassessing things. >> i'll ask you to overgeneralize, we had speaker gingrich who says things aren't so bad, we just need to recalibrate a little bit. as you talk to republicans, capitol hill, strategists and big thinkers, are there more people saying we need some tweaks or more people saying we need to rebuild from the ground up? >> i think it's more of a significant revamp. especially when you're talking about immigration reform. i mean, you talk about the dream act, scale back bill that was voted on in
now it's a more conciliatory tone with this fiscal cliff. and the grover pledge republicans say privately gets in the way of that. now a majority of the congress has not signed the pledge because of republican losses as well as we talk to some incoming republicans in the house and they haven't signed it. they don't want to be tied down. and these aren't centrists, incoming members, these are conservatives. grover says eventually some of these guys will sign it after they've served in congress,...
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their plan -- whistle a happy tune while driving us off the fiscal cliff. as long as they're behind the wheel of power when we fall. >> you know, i thought -- you're the republican here. i thought he got into the nervous system of the typical republican. i think the typical republican feels about the teachers union the way he felt. he seems to connect with the nervous system. >> no, he did. and again, i think it's a good set-up for what's to come on thursday night. but he did make that initial connection, sort of draw attention to what the broader scope of this election is going to be about. yeah, you make the assumption that you -- part of the teacher's union, therefore, you follow the mantra. heat making that -- he's saying there's a disconnect between the union leadership and the rank and file and romney, that's an opening for him to come through with a different message, a better message. says, yeah, you can be part of the union, but let's build this country difficultly and better. let's not be beholden to the status quo. >> is it fair to say that the t
their plan -- whistle a happy tune while driving us off the fiscal cliff. as long as they're behind the wheel of power when we fall. >> you know, i thought -- you're the republican here. i thought he got into the nervous system of the typical republican. i think the typical republican feels about the teachers union the way he felt. he seems to connect with the nervous system. >> no, he did. and again, i think it's a good set-up for what's to come on thursday night. but he did make...
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. >> the fiscal cliff which the republicans voted for and the 2%. but we'll get there. best-selling author jon meacham is still with us. along with "the washington post's" david ignatius in washington and former director of the office for budget, vice chairman of global banking at citibank and adjunct -- good lord, seriously. >> you've got more titles than mark mckinnon. we've got peter orzsag. >> from "time" rana faroohar is here. >> the frito-lay. >> so peter, we have a lot to talk about. first of all, explain what's going on. you see the two sides lobbying, these rhetorical missiles past these other while john boehner and president obama are calmly, quietly, privately speaking. what's going on? is that for the base? who is that far? >> well, yeah. first, look, if we had a deal on december 10th, both bases would say you're nuts, you gave too much. it's not surprising that it hasn't come together. i think the big concern at this point is you can see a deal coming together on taxes. >> on taxes, right. >> some increase in marginal tax rates, not to 39.6%. some reduction
. >> the fiscal cliff which the republicans voted for and the 2%. but we'll get there. best-selling author jon meacham is still with us. along with "the washington post's" david ignatius in washington and former director of the office for budget, vice chairman of global banking at citibank and adjunct -- good lord, seriously. >> you've got more titles than mark mckinnon. we've got peter orzsag. >> from "time" rana faroohar is here. >> the frito-lay....
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cliff, there's a big breakdown in washington, the markets tank and almost like the t.a.r.p., then the week after or day after something comes together. and when it does come together, it will be good because what it will introduce is this needed predictability. what the markets are crying out for is some sense of tell us what the context is. if you're american business, you're sitting with $2.5 trillion on your balance sheets. tell us the context and we can invest and spend. ultimately when these guys get a deal, it will waive the way to restorative american economics. >> do you think we get a big enough deal or a small deal that gets us past january 1st and then we're into the soup into fall of 2013? >> that's the right question, whether we get a mini-deal. if you get a mini-deal, a lot of the same issues will have to be dealt with that you'd have to deal with in a $4 trillion deal. if you have the politics to do this, i would think you have the politics to get a bigger deal. >> simpson-bowles, $4 trillion, that's still a small deal. when you look at the fact that over the past four
cliff, there's a big breakdown in washington, the markets tank and almost like the t.a.r.p., then the week after or day after something comes together. and when it does come together, it will be good because what it will introduce is this needed predictability. what the markets are crying out for is some sense of tell us what the context is. if you're american business, you're sitting with $2.5 trillion on your balance sheets. tell us the context and we can invest and spend. ultimately when...
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but we're heading towards a cliff. >> and we'll kick the can down the road. >> a fiscal cliff. you've got republicans that don't want to do certain things, democrats that don't want to do certain things. i know you decided not to run this year as an independent. you're a young man. you codo it four years from now. but isn't it going to take somebody from the outside to force both parties to strike a deal that could save this country? >> probably not. probably it will evolve. we've gone through the cycle before where there are fringe groups in each party that pull the party to the extremes and eventually they face the voters a second or third time, and people are tired of that argument. i think it doesn't work and throw them out, and you sort of regress to the mean would be, i guess, the technical term. this is a two-party country. very hard to see how a third party would ever have any great impact or be able to garner power in the congress. and we will kick the can down the road. and when you say things are terrible in america, there are plenty of problems, but it's a relative
but we're heading towards a cliff. >> and we'll kick the can down the road. >> a fiscal cliff. you've got republicans that don't want to do certain things, democrats that don't want to do certain things. i know you decided not to run this year as an independent. you're a young man. you codo it four years from now. but isn't it going to take somebody from the outside to force both parties to strike a deal that could save this country? >> probably not. probably it will evolve....
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cliff negotiation is concerned. both the republicans and democrats seem very inclined to allow payroll taxes to go back up for people who earn $50,000 a year. that's $1,000 less they will take home next year, and that's real money. >> the perception is they're doing that to help those zillion nares and billionaires at the top. i mean, to add to the pain is why you may be facing the pain is for people that have no pain might have a little less pain even more. i mean, it's incredible. you know, yes, it's good to say, but saving for a rainy day is good for those not drenched with the rain. you talk about people in the rain that are going to suffer who has this whole sermon that we hear from washington of shared sacrifice when we didn't have shared prosperity. >> absolutely. but those people who actually are trying to save right now, we've got a whole enormous sector that has absolutely no rainy it day fund whatsoever. half of the americans are financially fragile. they couldn't come up with 2,000 if they needed to come
cliff negotiation is concerned. both the republicans and democrats seem very inclined to allow payroll taxes to go back up for people who earn $50,000 a year. that's $1,000 less they will take home next year, and that's real money. >> the perception is they're doing that to help those zillion nares and billionaires at the top. i mean, to add to the pain is why you may be facing the pain is for people that have no pain might have a little less pain even more. i mean, it's incredible. you...
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it's going to get wrapped into a large debate at the end of the year how we avoid the fiscal cliff and taxes will play a large part in that equation. >> dan, hit me with it. what are the republicans who are going to be in congress trying to repeal obama care, which is not going to happen, how do they get around looking like they want to say no to everything and get in the way of progress? >> they're putting forward a number of votes between now and the august recess. so people could call these votes political but they are substantive votes on real issues that will define the election. >> like the disclosure act? >> like some of these tax reform issues. >> like obamacare. talk to me. >> mitt romney has said if he's elected president on day one he's going to do certain things like issuing executive order to allow states to get out of implementation of obamacare, appealing the keystone pipeline. he's talked about specific things he will do and these are things that president obama is against doing. so, you know, the campaign over the last few days has been interesting to watch because it'
it's going to get wrapped into a large debate at the end of the year how we avoid the fiscal cliff and taxes will play a large part in that equation. >> dan, hit me with it. what are the republicans who are going to be in congress trying to repeal obama care, which is not going to happen, how do they get around looking like they want to say no to everything and get in the way of progress? >> they're putting forward a number of votes between now and the august recess. so people could...
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prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> oh, absolutely. again, there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest americans -- remember, it's only 2%. the size of the problem in some sense is so large, it can't be solved without rates going up as part of that. again, i think there's broad recognition of that reality now. >> one fallback option republicans are reportedly considering is to accept tax cuts for the middle class, allow rates to go up for the wealthiest, and then start the fight over again during debt limit talks early next year. yesterday at a business roundtable of ceos, president obama took a hard line, warning his opponents not to consider this strategy. >> if congress in any way suggests that they're going to tie negotiations to dell creting votes and take us to the brink of default once again as part of a budget negotiation, which, by the way, we have never done in our history until we did it last year, i will not play that game. >> well, i wonde
prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> oh, absolutely. again, there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest americans -- remember, it's only 2%. the size of the problem in some sense is so large, it can't be solved without rates going up as part of that. again, i think there's broad recognition of that reality now. >> one fallback option republicans are reportedly considering is to accept tax cuts for the middle...
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cliff next year allowing republicans to keep their pledge not to vote for any tax increase. all right. democrats hope to find new sources of federal revenue by allowing the bush tax cuts to expire at the end of the year. they would then schedule a vote in 2013 to cut taxes for the middle class. >> parade of papers, the "boston globe" taking a look at massachusetts senate race between scott brown and democrat challenger elizabeth warren. new analysis of fund-raising figures show brown is collecting 60% of his donations of more than $200 from inside the base state while warren collects 40% of her larger donations from massachusetts residents. the rates between warren and brown one of the most expensive in the country. >> the philadelphia inquirer, take the statute down or we will. a plane dragged this banner over state college parks pa, home of penn state. the banner refers to the 900-pound statute of joe paterno that stands outside of beaver stadium installed in 2001. paterno was fired from his head coaching job at the school in the wake of the jerry sandusky child sex abuse
cliff next year allowing republicans to keep their pledge not to vote for any tax increase. all right. democrats hope to find new sources of federal revenue by allowing the bush tax cuts to expire at the end of the year. they would then schedule a vote in 2013 to cut taxes for the middle class. >> parade of papers, the "boston globe" taking a look at massachusetts senate race between scott brown and democrat challenger elizabeth warren. new analysis of fund-raising figures show...
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averts the fiscal cliff. millions of americans are not finding this partisan fighting so funny. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. we create easy-to-use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! we knew you needed a platform that could really help you elevate your trading. so we built it. chances of making this? it's a lot easier to find out if a trade is potentially profitable. just use our trade & probability calculator and there it is
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you talk about the fiscal cliff. bring congress and they can back up their own stones. i would love to see boehner with a stone. >> for would be perfect. >> nice to see you. award season is coming up. >> what's award season. >> how many are you going to nab? >> i would like a couple of good movies. dustin hoffman is called that. 75-year-old first time director. >> i love it. >> i'm going to see it. >> the d is silent. >> great to see you. >> come tonight. >> always. the 12-12-12 concert at 7:30 p.m. the 121212 concert.org. what does it take to uproot one of the largest hotel empires? scott wapner gives us a look at this new documentary behind closed doors at marriott. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their te
you talk about the fiscal cliff. bring congress and they can back up their own stones. i would love to see boehner with a stone. >> for would be perfect. >> nice to see you. award season is coming up. >> what's award season. >> how many are you going to nab? >> i would like a couple of good movies. dustin hoffman is called that. 75-year-old first time director. >> i love it. >> i'm going to see it. >> the d is silent. >> great to see you....
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avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. but now, house democratic leader nancy pelosi says she won't budge when it comes to tax hikes for the wealthy, putting her directly at odds with house speaker john boehner. >> could you accept a deal that does not include tax rate increases for the wealthy? we've seen talk about a possible compromise that would leave rates the same but cap deductions for high income earn weers. is that something that's acceptable? >> no. >> not at all? >> the president made it very clear in the campaign there is not enough. what you just described is a formula and a blueprint for hampering our future. you cannot go forward -- you have to cut some investments. if you cut too many, you are hampering growth, you're hampering education, and investments to the future. >> andy, we seem to be standoff once again. >> it's groundhog day, right? >> it is groundhog day. >> first of all, i would love to have a job as an elected official. getting a week off again. it's not like there's anything important we need t
avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. but now, house democratic leader nancy pelosi says she won't budge when it comes to tax hikes for the wealthy, putting her directly at odds with house speaker john boehner. >> could you accept a deal that does not include tax rate increases for the wealthy? we've seen talk about a possible compromise that would leave rates the same but cap deductions for high income earn weers. is that something that's acceptable? >> no. >> not at all?...
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not just in terms of the fiscal cliff, but in terms of a grand bargain. republicans say, you know, mitt romney actually given the failures of obama to get both sides to work together over the last four years, mitt romney's better positioned. talk about the different political dynamics that will play out in both cases. if obama wins and if romney wins. how do the tectonic plates shift to get us to a deal? >> here's what i believe. and this is -- the place where i agree with joe and we're on an unsustainable course. we're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar, that can't continue much longer. if obama wins, i believe there's a moment of opportunity in the lame duck session to have a plan laid out, and by the way, the good news is, there's a group of eight of us, that our colleagues have asked to put together a plan. so if colleagues are ready to act and hopefully they will be, that we have done the homework. and we are working very hard. we've got, i think, very close to an agreement on a framework that could be passed in a lame duck that would give the respon
not just in terms of the fiscal cliff, but in terms of a grand bargain. republicans say, you know, mitt romney actually given the failures of obama to get both sides to work together over the last four years, mitt romney's better positioned. talk about the different political dynamics that will play out in both cases. if obama wins and if romney wins. how do the tectonic plates shift to get us to a deal? >> here's what i believe. and this is -- the place where i agree with joe and we're...
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there are no signs that the fiscal cliff negotiatio negotiations -- there are new signs that the fiscal cliff negotiations are picking up. this morning, speaker boehner is expected to meet with house republicans to share latest details with president obama. the president delivered a counter proposal offering to raise tax rates on households making more than $400,000 a year. to talk about this and his new book, senior writer of the wall street editorial page, stephen moore. he's out with a new book "who's the fairest of them all. the truth about opportunity, taxes and wealth in america." first of all, fiscal cliff, are you hopeful and does it sound like what they're close to might be fair? >> it depends on -- this is such a moving target in terms of what the final negotiations will be. i always predicted near midnight december 24 or december 31 they will reach a deal. the question is whether it will be something good for the economy and something i had in my book, does it really make sense to be raising tax rates when we have a high unemployment rate. one of the point i make in the book
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fiscal cliff. norquist certainly hasn't. but then he bears no responsibility for governing and is concerned less with voters and their welfare than with those of us in the news media who have been too quick to summon him, rewarding his staged and reliable vividness. >> i saw him doing an interview yesterday, i believe it was. about the pledge and those who are now coming out saying they might break the pledge and they were sort of veiled -- like threats in it. and i don't get where he gets the ability -- for what are we afraid of? >> listen, i -- i like grover personally -- >> i know you do, and i do too. >> and let me say, i absolutely love -- like his ability -- he's a public relations genius. because grover -- grover -- all of grover's power doesn't come from grover. he's not like the puppet master. it would be like if i went to capitol hill and represented sunshine. and sunshine's a good thing, you like sunshine? >> i love sunshine. >> listen, if i run, i'm going to try to make it sunny in our
fiscal cliff. norquist certainly hasn't. but then he bears no responsibility for governing and is concerned less with voters and their welfare than with those of us in the news media who have been too quick to summon him, rewarding his staged and reliable vividness. >> i saw him doing an interview yesterday, i believe it was. about the pledge and those who are now coming out saying they might break the pledge and they were sort of veiled -- like threats in it. and i don't get where he...
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they didn't talk about the fiscal cliff last night and how they'll deal with that. and i think the republicans still do have a problem in explaining where they're going to get the $5 trillion with all the tax cuts. joe, the vice president, it was striking to me, i think you raised this earlier, when he was asked about why don't we raise the eligibility age for social security, refused to answer it. i mean, if you had said to him last night, nice tie, he would have said yeah, but do you know about romney and the 47%? he turn it had at every opportunity, and that's what you do in a debate. >> david gregory, i'll ask you the same question because the last debate it seemed like everybody had real clear feelings on who won and who lost. >> i think it was so clear in the last one. i think this was much more of a draw. i talked to people sampling on different ends of the spuk trup. some saw biden ahead, some saw ryan ahead. i think these were two candidates, one a sitting vice president who are prepared on their material and also prepared, as tom said, with their brief. bu
they didn't talk about the fiscal cliff last night and how they'll deal with that. and i think the republicans still do have a problem in explaining where they're going to get the $5 trillion with all the tax cuts. joe, the vice president, it was striking to me, i think you raised this earlier, when he was asked about why don't we raise the eligibility age for social security, refused to answer it. i mean, if you had said to him last night, nice tie, he would have said yeah, but do you know...
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and after that deal, whatever it is, the deal with the fiscal cliff, then we'll know what's the future of the republican party, what's the future of somebody like ted cruz on issues beyond spending. until we see the terms of that deal, i don't think we can say too much about what kind of senate or house we'll have or what kind of senate ted cruz will be. i think he'll be part of a solution rather than obstruction on that deal. >> well, you know, i'm glad you red that excerpt from gale's piece. great, this is great for the tea party, they're back on map, they're resurgent and all of that. when ted cruz gets to washington, what does it mean for governing? we have all these things coming up. mark mentioned the fiscal cliff. what will it mean when you have this new influx, assuming he wins. what does it mean in terms of solving the problems this country has? the american people are really tired, they're angry of all the partisanship and having more ted cruzs come in isn't going to help that. sam, what do you think? >> well, you know, i think mark's right in some respects. the campaign ted
and after that deal, whatever it is, the deal with the fiscal cliff, then we'll know what's the future of the republican party, what's the future of somebody like ted cruz on issues beyond spending. until we see the terms of that deal, i don't think we can say too much about what kind of senate or house we'll have or what kind of senate ted cruz will be. i think he'll be part of a solution rather than obstruction on that deal. >> well, you know, i'm glad you red that excerpt from gale's...
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he can cut a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. there has been an epidemic of open-mindedness as republicans try to win minority votes and create a version of their party that can be competitive in states like connecticut and california. the republicans may still blow it. if president obama is flexible and they don't meet him part way, republicans would contribute to a recession that would discredit them for a decade. but they are moving in the right direction and moving fast. these are first steps, and encouraging ones. >> really encouraging. and it's not just what they're saying. it's how they're saying it. eric cantor came on. we've all, i think at times, even i as a conservative, who would vote probably along with eric cantor 99% of the time. saw him at times over the past couple years being a bit more obstructionist than i think was good for the party. i thought i loved his tone the other day. what did he focus on? he focused on jobs, on proving that conservatism actually helped all americans, not 53%, not 47%. and yesterday w
he can cut a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. there has been an epidemic of open-mindedness as republicans try to win minority votes and create a version of their party that can be competitive in states like connecticut and california. the republicans may still blow it. if president obama is flexible and they don't meet him part way, republicans would contribute to a recession that would discredit them for a decade. but they are moving in the right direction and moving fast. these are first...
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i, right now, am especially curious with what's going through my party's mind on the fiscal cliff. but what -- why the breakdown? you know, if you're a republican, you say, i'll raise taxes. you have crossed the line. you have crossed the rubicon, and it's all a matters. the president's gone from $250,000, we've heard him talk about that since 2008. that's his number. it won't be a dime more than $250,000. this deal suge done. what's going on? >> it's even worse than that. because if you look at the spending and the revenue side, they're talking a little over $2 trillion now. they did $1 trillion before. they are about, over ten years, they're about $250 billion apart, that's all. they're $200 billion apart on revenues, $50 billion apart on spending. >> over ten years, that's nothing. >> can you imagine a bob dole or george mitchell not getting that done? >> no. >> and the president did go to $400,000 on the tax level. i think it's clear he probably would go to $500,000, too. >> sure. >> the really important thing he did, he went along with the republican demands of entitlements on
i, right now, am especially curious with what's going through my party's mind on the fiscal cliff. but what -- why the breakdown? you know, if you're a republican, you say, i'll raise taxes. you have crossed the line. you have crossed the rubicon, and it's all a matters. the president's gone from $250,000, we've heard him talk about that since 2008. that's his number. it won't be a dime more than $250,000. this deal suge done. what's going on? >> it's even worse than that. because if you...
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cliff. but there are new signs that lawmakers may be willing to compromise. a growing number of republicans are slowly backing away from grover norquist's anti-tax pledge. saying they're open to letting revenues rise if democrats do their part in the budget talks. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece, and republicans should put revenue on the table. i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> a pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago is for that congress. for instance, if i were in congress in 1941, i would have signed the declaration of war against japan. we're not going to attack japan today. the world has changed, and the economic situation is different. >> so peter king is telling us, mike barnicle, not only is he going soft on taxes, he's going soft on japan. >> i know. >> it's not just peter king on the taxes. it's a big step,
cliff. but there are new signs that lawmakers may be willing to compromise. a growing number of republicans are slowly backing away from grover norquist's anti-tax pledge. saying they're open to letting revenues rise if democrats do their part in the budget talks. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece, and republicans should put revenue on the table. i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of...
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cliff. but you guys are pointing out that democrats are facing some challenges, but not from republicans, but from within their own party. >> yeah, i think a lot of the focus has been on how democrats have leveraged and they want to raise taxes on the rich. the truth is, a lot of divisions inside the democratic party over what to do on entitlement reform. you're not going to get republican votes unless you have some changes to medicare into social security. and inside the democratic party, there's a big divide. a third way, which is a group that represents centrist democrats, they're out with a poll of obama supporters this morning that show the vast majority of obama supporters actually support changes to medicare and social security, which puts them at odds with the liberal base of the party in the house and in the senate. and so, the president's going to have to navigate that. he knows it. it was a big part of the grand bargain talks last time around. so i think it's clear there'll be som
cliff. but you guys are pointing out that democrats are facing some challenges, but not from republicans, but from within their own party. >> yeah, i think a lot of the focus has been on how democrats have leveraged and they want to raise taxes on the rich. the truth is, a lot of divisions inside the democratic party over what to do on entitlement reform. you're not going to get republican votes unless you have some changes to medicare into social security. and inside the democratic...